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<p></p><p>The City of Syracuse has used legal channels to take control of the Hotel Syracuse after several efforts to redevelop the historic downtown lodging site have failed.</p><p>Syracuse and its economic development arm, the Syracuse Industrial Development Agency, transferred title of the property to the site's developer, Ed Riley.</p>Thu, 03 Jul 2014 19:56:41 +0000Ryan Delaney58326 at http://wrvo.orgCity seizes Hotel Syracuse through eminent domainSyracuse takes "first step" toward seizing old Hotel Syracusehttp://wrvo.org/post/syracuse-takes-first-step-toward-seizing-old-hotel-syracuse
<p></p><p>Syracuse economic development officials have taken “the first step” toward taking ownership of the old Hotel Syracuse so it can be re-opened, in hopes this will be the last winter it sits dormant.</p><p>The construction that will re-open the shuttered building is still months away, though, as bureaucracy has to work its course first.</p>Wed, 18 Dec 2013 13:21:35 +0000Ryan Delaney48702 at http://wrvo.orgSyracuse takes "first step" toward seizing old Hotel SyracuseSU bookstore project will meet deadline to keep tax breakhttp://wrvo.org/post/su-bookstore-project-will-meet-deadline-keep-tax-break
<p></p><p>The developer behind a new bookstore and fitness center for Syracuse University will meet its construction deadline and get to keep tax breaks from the city.</p><p>Tom Valenti of the Cameron Group says they’ll break ground this week on the facility, which will be located just off of SU’s campus. They had until Friday to do so or lose the <a href="http://wrvo.org/post/syracuse-oks-30-year-tax-break-university-bookstore" target="_blank">30-year property tax break it won</a> from the city in August 2012.</p>Tue, 17 Dec 2013 18:11:23 +0000Ryan Delaney48695 at http://wrvo.orgSU bookstore project will meet deadline to keep tax breakSyracuse agency hopes change in rules means more business for regional contractorshttp://wrvo.org/post/syracuse-agency-hopes-change-rules-means-more-business-regional-contractors
<p>Local contractors and suppliers will get a boost from a new policy in the city of Syracuse.&nbsp; &nbsp;<br><br>The Syracuse Industrial Development Agency has adopted new rules when it comes to developers who are supported by the agency. They have to buy local, so to speak, says SIDA executive director Ben Walsh.<br>Wed, 19 Jun 2013 12:07:03 +0000Ellen Abbott39808 at http://wrvo.orgSyracuse agency hopes change in rules means more business for regional contractorsDestiny USA and Syracuse reach deal to avoid legal battleshttp://wrvo.org/post/destiny-usa-and-syracuse-reach-deal-avoid-legal-battles
<p></p><p>For the first time in Bill Ryan's 10 years of public service, Syracuse and the owner of the Destiny USA mega-sized shopping mall are not facing legal action. Ryan is a former common councilor and now chief of staff for the mayor and chairman of Syracuse Industrial Development Agency (SIDA), the city's development arm. Tue, 02 Apr 2013 20:29:55 +0000Ryan Delaney35663 at http://wrvo.orgDestiny USA and Syracuse reach deal to avoid legal battlesAffordable housing will replace old Syracuse north side breweryhttp://wrvo.org/post/affordable-housing-will-replace-old-syracuse-north-side-brewery
<p>An affordable housing organization is moving forward with plans to build a mixed-use, low-income housing project on Syracuse's north side where a brewery once stood.Wed, 14 Nov 2012 13:43:42 +0000Ryan Delaney29049 at http://wrvo.orgAffordable housing will replace old Syracuse north side brewery